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My grandmother’s bus pass
March 6, 2007
My middle name, Josephine, was my grandmother’s first name. I found out only recently that this wasn’t her real name, but a name she had given herself when she turned 18.
It turns out her father, my great grandfather, was so completely obsessed with Shakespeare, that he named his only child after one of the most well-known tragic characters. Even when his wife gave birth to a girl, he was unmoved. He named her Hamlet.
I explored my grandfather’s house earlier today, and found an old bus pass, the only proof I have of my grandmother’s real identity. I also learned that “te” was added to the end to, I guess, make it more feminine. Because, you know, that makes it so much better.
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